The planning consultant called downtown Columbia cool, interesting, authentic and vibrant. Then his group sketched a vision for the future that included a new hotel and convention center, a new museum for the State Historical Society, a new performing arts center for the university and a Flat Branch “garden district” with fountains, cafes, an expanded park and a mix of retail, office and residential space.
COLUMN: Urban planning takes more than vision casting
Thursday, June 24, 2010 | 12:48 p.m. CDT
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